Senior Software Engineer, Data Programme

Senior Software Engineer, Data Programme at GovTech.

You will design and maintain data infrastructure that supports government-wide policy and service delivery. This role focuses on building scalable systems and automated pipelines to help agencies access and utilize data efficiently.

Key facts

• Location: Singapore
• Engagement: Full-time
• Team: Data Programme

What you'll do

• Develop and manage data pipelines, including deployment, orchestration, and maintenance.
• Implement DevOps architecture and provide operational support for cloud-based applications.
• Build unified data platforms, standardized APIs, and data ingestion services.
• Create user-facing interfaces for data discovery, metadata search, and request management.
• Design secure data delivery microservices with robust authentication and authorization.
• Establish observability systems for lineage tracking, data quality monitoring, and compliance reporting.
• Plan and execute cloud deployments across both public and private environments.
• Automate processes and maintain documentation for continuous integration and deployment.

Requirements

• Proven experience in DevOps automation, containerization, and orchestration.
• Proficiency in cloud computing deployment and management within AWS or GCP.
• Strong scripting abilities in languages such as Python, Bash, JavaScript, Scala, Rust, or Go.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, virtualization, and networking concepts.
• Experience with Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop, distributed file systems, and message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Knowledge of security incident response, patch maintenance, and regression testing.
• Ability to manage on-premise deployments and government-specific networking infrastructure.

Nice to have

• Experience with machine learning toolkits and interactive workloads such as Databricks or KX.
• Familiarity with government IT infrastructure and internal network environments.
• Experience with tools including Ansible, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Artifactory or Nexus Sonatype.

Skills & tools

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP
• DevOps & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Airflow
• Languages: Python, Bash, JavaScript, Scala, Rust, Go
• Data Processing: Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop, Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Infrastructure: Artifactory, Nexus Sonatype, Databricks, KX

Practical notes

• GovTech follows a cloud-first policy and promotes flexible work arrangements.
• Benefits include wellness programs and leave options under a total rewards framework.
• The agency is an equal opportunity employer focused on inclusive hiring.